- Double digit growth across segments
- Revenue guidance for FY22 revised upwards to 16.5%-17.5%
- Margin guidance retained at 22%-24%
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BENGALURU, India, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, delivered a strong Q2 performance with YoY growth increasing to 19.4% and sequential growth accelerating to 6.3% in constant currency. Growth was broad-based across geographies and segments with the largest geography, North America growing at 23.1% and the largest segment, Financial Services growing at 20.5%, YoY in constant currency. Large deal momentum continued with TCV of $2.15 billion in Q2. Operating margin for the quarter was resilient at 23.6%. The Board has announced interim dividend of `15 per share for FY22.
"Our stellar performance and robust growth outlook continue to demonstrate our strategic focus and the strength of our digital offerings. As we witness a strong market opportunity with global enterprises rapidly accelerating their digital journeys, our sustained investments in expanding capabilities, including the differentiated cloud play, Infosys Cobalt™, has uniquely positioned us to continue serving our clients effectively, gain market share and emerge as the preferred cloud and digital transformation partner in the market," said Salil Parekh, CEO and MD. "Given this continued momentum we have further increased our revenue growth guidance to 16.5%-17.5%", he added.
42.4% YoY | 19.4% YoY | 23.6% | 12.7% YoY | $2.15 bn |
1. Key highlights:
For the quarter ended September 30, 2021 | For six months ended September 30, 2021 |
- Revenues in CC terms grew by 19.4% YoY and 6.3% QoQ - Reported revenues at $3,998 million, growth of 20.7% YoY - Digital revenues at 56.1% of total revenues, YoY CC growth of 42.4% - Operating margin at 23.6%, decline of 1.8% YoY and 0.1% QoQ - Basic EPS at $0.17, growth of 13.0% YoY - FCF at $712 million, YoY growth of 5.6%; FCF conversion at 97.1% of net profit | - Revenues in CC terms grew by 18.1% YoY - Reported revenues at $7,780 million, growth of 21.0% YoY - Digital revenues at 55.0% of total revenues, YoY CC growth of 42.2% - Operating margin at 23.6%, decline of 0.4% YoY - Basic EPS at $0.34, growth of 19.0% YoY - FCF at $1,575 million, YoY growth of 12.3%; FCF conversion at 109.5% of net profit |
"In order to harness the full potential of the market opportunity, we are expanding our college graduates hiring program to ~45,000 for the year. Simultaneously, we continue to strengthen employee value proposition including health and wellness measures, reskilling programs, appropriate compensation interventions and enhanced career growth opportunities", said Pravin Rao, Chief Operating Officer. "With over 86% of Infoscions in India having received at least one dose of 'vaccination', we are now preparing to embrace the hybrid work model. We have equipped employees with the resources they need to be productive, cyber secure, stay connected, and maintain a work-life balance. Our talent strategy also factors in expanded hiring pools that include new communities and work locations", he added.
"Our operating margins for Q2 were resilient; the impact of enhanced employee value proposition initiatives was offset by strong operating parameters, cost optimization and operating leverage. We will continue to invest in our employees to remain a preferred employer-of-choice and seamlessly fulfill client demand", said Nilanjan Roy, Chief Financial Officer. "Cash generation remained robust. We have executed the capital allocation policy with the successful closure of share buyback and step up in interim dividend to `15 per share", he added.
2. Capital Allocation
The company has completed the open market share buyback on September 8 at an average price of ~₹1,649 per share (compared to maximum Buyback Price of ₹1,750 per share). Consequently, the share capital of the company has reduced by 1.31%. With this, the company has returned ~82% of the free cash flow for FY20 and FY21 through dividends and buyback.
The Board has announced interim dividend of `15 per share for FY22.
3. Client wins & Testimonials
4. Recognitions
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.
Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.
Safe Harbor
"Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects, financial expectations and plans for navigating the COVID-19 impact on our employees, clients and stakeholders are forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the 'safe harbor' under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding COVID-19 and the effects of government and other measures seeking to contain its spread, risks related to an economic downturn or recession in India, the United States and other countries around the world, changes in political, business, and economic conditions, fluctuations in earnings, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services including those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, industry segment concentration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks or system failures, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which Infosys has made strategic investments, withdrawal or expiration of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability and regional conflicts, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry and the outcome of pending litigation and government investigation. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Infosys may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company unless it is required by law."
Infosys Limited and subsidiaries | ||
Extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet under IFRS as at: | ||
(Dollars in millions) | ||
September 30, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | |
ASSETS | ||
Current assets | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,432 | 3,380 |
Current investments | 671 | 320 |
Trade receivables | 2,711 | 2,639 |
Unbilled revenue | 1,268 | 1,030 |
Other Current assets | 1,002 | 938 |
Total current assets | 8,084 | 8,307 |
Non-current assets | ||
Property, plant and equipment and Right-of-use assets | 2,429 | 2,519 |
Goodwill and other Intangible assets | 1,080 | 1,115 |
Non-current investments | 1,360 | 1,623 |
Unbilled revenue | 102 | 81 |
Other non-current assets | 1,240 | 1,180 |
Total non-current assets | 6,211 | 6,518 |
Total assets | 14,295 | 14,825 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||
Current liabilities | ||
Trade payables | 428 | 362 |
Unearned revenue | 592 | 554 |
Employee benefit obligations | 301 | 276 |
Other current liabilities and provisions | 2,409 | 2,072 |
Total current liabilities | 3,730 | 3,264 |
Non-current liabilities | ||
Lease liabilities | 587 | 627 |
Other non-current liabilities | 501 | 432 |
Total non-current liabilities | 1,088 | 1,059 |
Total liabilities | 4,818 | 4,323 |
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the company | 9,420 | 10,442 |
Non-controlling interests | 57 | 60 |
Total equity | 9,477 | 10,502 |
Total liabilities and equity | 14,295 | 14,825 |
Extracted from the Condensed Consolidated statement of Comprehensive Income under IFRS for: | ||||
(Dollars in millions except per equity share data)
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3 months ended | 3 months ended | 6 months ended | 6 months ended | |
Revenues | 3,998 | 3,312 | 7,780 | 6,433 |
Cost of sales | 2,675 | 2,125 | 5,184 | 4,196 |
Gross profit | 1,323 | 1,187 | 2,596 | 2,237 |
Operating expenses: | ||||
Selling and marketing expenses | 167 | 153 | 336 | 305 |
Administrative expenses | 215 | 194 | 423 | 385 |
Total operating expenses | 382 | 347 | 759 | 690 |
Operating profit | 941 | 840 | 1,837 | 1,547 |
Other income, net (3) | 65 | 70 | 142 | 128 |
Profit before income taxes | 1,006 | 910 | 1,979 | 1,675 |
Income tax expense | 272 | 255 | 540 | 456 |
Net profit (before minority interest) | 734 | 655 | 1,439 | 1,219 |
Net profit (after minority interest) | 733 | 653 | 1,437 | 1,212 |
Basic EPS ($) | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.34 | 0.29 |
Diluted EPS ($) | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.34 | 0.29 |
NOTES:
1. The above information is extracted from the audited condensed consolidated Balance sheet and Statement of Comprehensive Income for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2021 which have been taken on record at the Board meeting held on October 13, 2021.
2. A Fact Sheet providing the operating metrics of the Company can be downloaded from www.infosys.com.
3. Other Income is net of Finance Cost.
IFRS-INR Press Release: https://www.infosys.com/investors/reports-filings/quarterly-results/2021-2022/q2/documents/ifrs-inr-press-release.pdf
Fact sheet: https://www.infosys.com/investors/reports-filings/quarterly-results/2021-2022/q2/documents/fact-sheet.pdf
